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MySpace acquired by Time Inc. in 'game changing' event
MySpace acquired by Time Inc. in 'game changing' event
Time Inc has acquired Viant, the parent company of MySpace, in what the company is calling a game changing event. 11 Feb 2016 - 1 comment
Shockingly, MySpace had 50 million unique visitors towards the end of last year
Shockingly, MySpace had 50 million unique visitors towards the end of last year
The once king of social media, MySpace, attracted 50 million unique visitors in November, 2014, a shockingly high number for the platform that passed on to memory for most Internet users. 16 Jan 2015 - 3 comments
Report: MySpace looking to reinvent itself as Spotify, Pandora rival
Report: MySpace looking to reinvent itself as Spotify, Pandora rival
According to Business Insider, MySpace is trying to raise $50 million in funding so it can re-invent itself as a rival to Pandora and Spotify. ...... 19 Nov 2012 - 2 comments
MySpace to settle FTC privacy charges
MySpace to settle FTC privacy charges
MySpace will settle FTC charges that it misled users about the sharing of their personal information with advertisers. 09 May 2012
Murdoch admits company screwed up after buying MySpace
Murdoch admits company "screwed up" after buying MySpace
News Corp. billionaire CEO Rupert Murdoch has come clean on how his company "screwed up" after buying social network MySpace. Says the CEO ...... 15 Jan 2012 - 8 comments
MySpace sold to Specific Media for $35 Million
MySpace sold to Specific Media for $35 Million
MySpace has been sold to Specific Media for $35 million, ending the failed News Corp. era for the social networking site. Specific Media ...... 29 Jun 2011 - 4 comments
MySpace will fire 150 employees this week
MySpace will fire 150 employees this week
Multiple sources are claiming that MySpace will fire 150 of its remaining 400 employees this week, as part of the deal to sell off the company. ...... 28 Jun 2011 - 3 comments
MySpace on verge of being sold, for $30 million
MySpace on verge of being sold, for $30 million
News Corp. is just about ready to part with the death spiraling social network MySpace, at a price at least 70 percent smaller than their asking price. ...... 28 Jun 2011 - 5 comments
Investor group now front-runner in bid for MySpace?
Investor group now front-runner in bid for MySpace?
According to a number of reports, an investor group has now become the front-runner in the bid for struggling social network MySpace. News ...... 10 Jun 2011 - 2 comments
News Corp talking with Vevo on possible MySpace deal
News Corp talking with Vevo on possible MySpace deal
News Corporation is reportedly in talks with Vevo.com over a possible deal involving MySpace. News Corp reportedly approached Vevo.com with ...... 29 Mar 2011 - 5 comments
MySpace lost 10 million users in a month?
MySpace lost 10 million users in a month?
If analyst comScore is right about the latest trends for the recently revamped MySpace, then News Corp. has more to cry about. The industry ...... 26 Mar 2011 - 2 comments
News Corp. in talks to sell MySpace to Zynga, Zynga laughs at asking price
News Corp. in talks to sell MySpace to Zynga, Zynga laughs at asking price
According to multiple sources, Zynga has had introductory talks with News Corp. about purchasing the dying social network MySpace. News Corp. ...... 04 Mar 2011 - 2 comments
MySpace dumps half its staff
MySpace dumps half its staff
Social entertainment website MySpace.com is dropping almost half of its staff in an ongoing transformation of its services. Once the King ...... 11 Jan 2011 - 9 comments
No MySpace sale talks ongoing
No MySpace sale talks ongoing
Reuters is citing a source close to News Corp in reporting that there are no ongoing talks regarding the future of the social entertainment site. ...... 04 Jan 2011 - 1 comment
Google, MySpace reach new deal on search & ads
Google, MySpace reach new deal on search & ads
Google and MySpace have finally reached a new deal on search and ad services on the social entertainment website following months of negotiations. ...... 17 Dec 2010
     

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